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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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invariably  Speak Example sentences
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[不变地,总是] constantly; always; in every case or on every occasion
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[抵销,补偿] counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance
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[置于危险,威胁] pose a threat to; present a danger to;  threaten
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[在之前,早于,优先于] be or go before something or someone in time or space
jagged  Speak Example sentences
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[如画的,美丽的] scenic; striking or interesting in an unusual way
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[典范,模式] a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
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[向东方,东方化] place or turn toward the east; cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward
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[锯齿状的,不整齐的] unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
lavish  Speak Example sentences
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[浪费的,大方的] liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
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[骚扰,干扰] trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
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[置于危险,威胁] pose a threat to; present a danger to;  threaten
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[实际的,注重实效的] practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
lurk  Speak Example sentences
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[拖延] make longer; draw out; lengthen
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[验尸,死后解剖,事后的调查分析] occurring or done after death; relating to a medical examination of a dead body
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[在之前,早于,优先于] be or go before something or someone in time or space
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[埋伏] stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
malnutrition  Speak Example sentences
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[陷入(泥塘),麻烦缠身] cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle
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[可以感觉到的,可见的] capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
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[可接受的,美味的] acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
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[营养不良] state of poor nutrition
occurrence  Speak Example sentences
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[氧化物] any compound of oxygen with another element; a binary chemical compound of oxygen
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[模仿,摹拟] copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
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[事件,发生] an event that happens
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[生产力,生产率] quality or state of being productive; productiveness.
optical  Speak Example sentences
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[麻醉的,催眠的] the addictive drug, such as opium that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep
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[视觉的,光学的] of or relating to or involving light or optics
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[模仿,摹拟] copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
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[骚扰,干扰] trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
oxide  Speak Example sentences
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[一边倒的] one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
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[氧化物] any compound of oxygen with another element; a binary chemical compound of oxygen
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[麻醉的,催眠的] the addictive drug, such as opium that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep
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[抵销,补偿] counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance
palatable  Speak Example sentences
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[视觉的,光学的] of or relating to or involving light or optics
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[可接受的,美味的] acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
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[沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的] slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull
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[剥夺,驱逐] expel; eject from a position or place; force out
paradigm  Speak Example sentences
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[事件,发生] an event that happens
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[沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的] slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull
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[典范,模式] a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
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[核子,核心] the central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core